The traditional choice of professional chefs for quality and durability. Crafted from the finest quality steel and beautiful rosewood, truly a perfect blend of form and function. All have the proper blade length shape, flexibility, balance, and handle design. Edges are hand-ground and honed to ultimate sharpness. Blades are available in either specially processed high-carbon or stain-free, high-carbon steel. Formed or traditional-shaped wooden handles are tightly secured to blade tangs with compression rivets.